MATH011 FIRST LONG EXAM COVERAGE

Review Topics

The System of Real Numbers and its properties

1.
Exhibit the use of the properties of the system of real numbers (i.e., associative, commutative,

Definition of terms or basic concepts: Algebra as generalized distributive, existence of identity and inverse elements) in operations involving algebraic expressions.
arithmetic; exponents as shorthand for repeated multiplication;
(C01, C03)
interpretation of subtraction as addition of the additive inverse and
of division as multiplication of the of the multiplicative inverse;
algebraic expressions; polynomials; polynomials; degree; constant;
variable; numerical and literal coefficients
2.
Employ jargons, or terminologies correctly referring to algebra concepts. (C01)

Laws of Exponents
3.
Apply the laws of exponents in simplifying algebraic expressions with integer exponents. (C01,
C03)
4.
Simplify monomials, binomials, multinomials or algebraic expressions, with similar or dissimilar
terms, or within grouping symbols. (C01, C03)

Special Products and Factoring

Product of monomials, binomials , trinomials, or multinomials 5.
Perform multiplication of monomials to monomials, monomial to binomials, binomials to
with
binomials or its conjugate, or to multinomials. (C01, C03)
6.Expandbinomialsortrinomialssquared,cubed,orraisedtothenthpowerusingPascals
Product of a binomial and its conjugate
triangle. (C01, C03)
Square of a binomial
Cube a binomial
-Pascalstriangle

Greatest Common Factor (GCF)

Difference of two squares

Sum and difference of two cubes
Perfect square trinomial
Factoring trinomials
Factoring by grouping

Equations, solutions, and solution sets

Solving linear equations in one variable

Solving literal equations for an indicated variable or quantity

Solving quadratic equations in one variable

Factoring method

Square root property

Completing-the-square
Quadratic formula
Nature of roots (Real and Complex roots, repeated and
distinct)
Relations and Functions

Definition of relations and functions ; Ways of representing

relations; Functions as a correspondence; Function notation;
Identifying whether a relation is a function or not (Vertical Line
Test);

Domain and Range

Odd/ Even functions

7.
Factor completely algebraic expressions (i.e., difference of two squares, sum and difference of
two cubes, perfect square trinomials and general trinomials). (C01, C03)
8.
Factor by grouping terms (i.e., three or more terms with common monomial or binomial
factors). (C01, C03)

9.

Solve linear equations. (C01, C02, C03)

10.

Solve literal equations for an indicated quantity. (C01, C02, C03)

11. Apply the zero-product property (i.e., ab = 0 implies a=0 or b=0) in solving equations by
factoring. (C01, C03)
12. Solve quadratic equations and some special cases by factoring, square root property,
completing-the-square, and by the quadratic formula. (C01, C03)
13.

Determine the nature of roots of a quadratic equation by use of the discriminant. (C01, C03)

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Identify relations that are functions based on the different representations. (C01, C02, C03)
State the domain and range of a given function. (C01, C03)
Evaluate a function at a given value. (C01, C03)
Determine whether a given function is odd, even, or neither. (C01, C03)

Operations on Functions: Addition, Subtraction,

Multiplication, and Division

18. Perform operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of functions. (C01,
C03)

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Composition of Functions

State the domain of the sum, difference, product, and quotient of functions. (C01, C02, C02)
Perform composition of functions. (C01, C03)
State the domain of a composite function. (C01)